Banana Skewers with Chocolate-and-Pistachio-Stuffed Dates
From: Vegetarian TimesThis is a great dessert to add to your grilling repertoire because the skewers cook best around the edges of the grill, away from direct heat.
Ingredients
8 medjool dates
2 tablespoons shelled pistachios, coarsely chopped
4 teaspoons chocolate chips
2 teaspoons walnut oil
2 teaspoons thawed orange juice concentrate
1/2 cup nonfat plain Greek yogurt
2 medium bananas, each cut into 6 chunks
Directions
1. Open (but do not split in half) each date and remove pit. Combine pistachios and chocolate chips in small bowl. Blend walnut oil and orange juice concentrate in another small bowl. Stir 1 teaspoon orange juice mixture into chocolate chip mixture. Spoon chocolate chip mixture into each date cavity, and press sides of dates together to seal. Combine remaining orange juice mixture with yogurt in small bowl, and set aside.
2. Thread each of 4 skewers with 3 banana chunks and 2 chocolate chip-stuffed dates, making sure dates lie oblong on skewer.
3. Oil grill grates, and preheat grill to medium. Place skewers on edges of grill away from direct heat, close hood, and cook 2 minutes. Turn skewers, and cook 2 to 3 minutes more with hood open, or until bananas are tender but still hold their shape. Serve skewers with yogurt sauce.
Nutrition Facts
Calories 255, Total Fat 4.5 g, Saturated Fat 0.5 g, Cholesterol 2 mg, Sodium 11 mg, Carbohydrate 54 g, Fiber 5 g, Protein 5 g, Sugars 42 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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